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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Japanese Steamed Lavender Cake

This recipe is extracted from Alex Goh recipe book which I've bought few days ago! This cake is so cottony soft, like Japanese cheesecake but without the cheese taste :D I've also learnt something new from the book on beating egg whites. He mentioned that for chiffon cake to be fluffy & large, the whites have to beat till stiff. But if the cake is to be baked in a shallow pan instead, the egg whites should not be overbeat, which means stop at soft peak formed! This will ensure the cake will not be overly shrunk after baking. Indeed I try his method and my steamed bake cake only shrink slightly after cooling down.

In another clean mixing bowl, whisk egg whites and cream of tartar till foamy. Add in sugar gradually till soft peaks formed. Fold in 1/3 of the whites into the egg yolk batter.

Fold the batter into the balanced egg whites.

Pour the batter into a lined 7" cake pan. Spread evenly and sprinkle extra dried lavender over the surface. Bake at 160 deg cel in water bath for 50mins. Remove cake from mould and cool completely on wire rack.

Iris...u can get at flowers at certain Chinese medical hall! If not Tangs baesment shop do sell ;) oh Hokkaido cupcakes still in my to do list! Hehehe waiting for my pretty cupcakes cases to arrive! ;)

Peng's Kitchen

Welcome to Peng's Kitchen! I'm not a professional baker/chef. Just a simple Stay-at-Home-Mum enjoying baking & cooking for my 2 children and hubby. All recipes are tried and tested in my little kitchen. If you have any comments, do feel free to drop me an email at veronicachia@hotmail.com